US sweeps VNL Pasig leg after four-set win over Serbia

The U.S. women's volleyball team dropped its first set of the week but recovered to beat Serbia 25-22, 18-25, 25-16, 25-19 on Sunday, completing a clean sweep of its matches in the Pasig City leg of the Volleyball Nations League at Philsports Arena.

The second-set loss broke a streak of three straight-set victories in the event presented by the Philippine Sports Commission. The Americans earned the maximum 12 points from Pool Five action, pushing their total to 20 for the provisional lead in Week Two of the FIVB competition.

Unbeaten Brazil sits second with 19 points after a four-set win over China. Brazil faces Germany later Sunday in the Ankara leg in Turkiye.

The VNL features 18 elite teams. The top eight after nine legs advance to the final in Macau.

Avery Skinner and Logan Eggleston combined for 32 of the USA's 62 attack points. Eggleston finished with 18 points, Skinner added 17, Jordan Thompson scored 14 and Asjia O'Neal chipped in 10. The U.S. next plays in Pool 9 in Week Three in Osaka.

Serbia hosts Pool 7 in Belgrade for Week Three. Nina Cajic scored 10 of her 18 points in the second set, and Anja Zubic had 12 points. Serbia finished 1-3 at Philsports Arena with 11 total points.